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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 11, 2025

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $493.54/cwt +33.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 373 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.91/cwt ≈ $1,653/hd at 692 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $465.99/cwt +29.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 420 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 837 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,240 -7.43
285 285 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,724 +3.26
295 fancy 295 2 600.00–615.00 $607.50 $1,792 —
310–345 value added 325 3 550.00–575.00 $558.85 $1,816 —
330–343 fancy 340 5 520.00–540.00 $523.88 $1,781 —
345–348 346 5 485.00–510.00 $495.05 $1,713 —
360 fancy 360 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
360–390 value added 372 8 520.00–545.00 $532.08 $1,979 —
350–395 377 11 450.00–480.00 $467.07 $1,761 +3.95
400–414 409 6 435.00–440.00 $438.37 $1,793 +3.94
408–434 value added 422 9 475.00–500.00 $485.73 $2,050 —
440 fancy 440 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 -5.00
470 value added 470 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 —
499 499 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,096 +0.54
500–515 fancy 504 5 400.00–420.00 $405.99 $2,046 -14.01
520–545 534 6 365.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,016 +9.21
555–598 576 5 375.00–395.00 $380.85 $2,194 +20.85
607–625 610 6 350.00–355.00 $350.85 $2,140 +5.15
633 value added 633 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,532 —
660–685 673 2 335.00–345.00 $339.91 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,276 +150.00
325–335 330 2 405.00–430.00 $417.31 $1,377 +12.42
330 value added 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 —
355 value added 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +10.00
375–395 386 6 400.00–430.00 $416.70 $1,608 +6.39
410–430 423 3 400.00–420.00 $413.54 $1,749 -1.48
460–475 468 2 385.00–395.00 $390.08 $1,826 +1.68
485–490 488 2 330.00–360.00 $345.08 $1,684 -9.92
500–530 514 4 330.00–340.00 $333.84 $1,716 -10.39
560–585 577 6 350.00–355.00 $351.62 $2,029 +16.15
610–630 624 4 320.00–340.00 $328.78 $2,052 +11.19
670–681 679 6 315.00–325.00 $323.36 $2,196 +8.41
708–710 709 3 295.00–320.00 $303.35 $2,151 -6.65
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 +2.50
815–830 823 2 225.00–237.00 $230.95 $1,901 —
875 875 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,231 —
900–925 917 3 235.00–255.00 $241.55 $2,215 —
950 950 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,299 -3.00
1005 1005 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 +15.00
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +36.21
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
607 607 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,426 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
655–688 678 6 240.00–270.00 $246.49 $1,671 -33.45
705–730 718 4 235.00–242.00 $238.56 $1,713 —
790 790 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,912 -15.50
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
93 unweaned 93 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
115–135 unweaned 124 7 900.00–1,000.00 $940.69 -89.57
183 unweaned 183 2 975.00 $975.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
107 unweaned 107 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 ±0.00
173–193 unweaned 182 8 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,133.68 -16.32
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -5.00
510 510 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
555–595 578 3 160.00–230.00 $201.25 $1,163 +44.25
735 735 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,374 —
815 815 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 535.00–560.00 $547.67 $1,030 —
195 unweaned 195 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,072 —
215 215 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,247 —
215 unweaned 215 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,150 —
270–280 275 3 505.00–530.00 $516.52 $1,420 -18.48
305–330 fancy 313 3 510.00–520.00 $516.49 $1,617 +51.49
330–340 335 2 485.00–500.00 $492.39 $1,650 +32.39
350–375 360 3 460.00–470.00 $466.71 $1,680 +3.62
393 fancy 393 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,945 —
410–434 429 6 400.00–430.00 $411.51 $1,765 -0.44
465–475 value added 470 4 395.00–430.00 $412.69 $1,940 —
480–495 488 2 385.00–405.00 $394.85 $1,927 +7.22
510–520 value added 518 5 415.00–417.00 $416.61 $2,158 —
508–535 520 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -11.24
560–575 value added 568 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $2,201 +27.53
555–588 578 6 330.00–345.00 $339.11 $1,960 +5.28
610 value added 610 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,348 —
600–645 624 7 310.00–335.00 $324.34 $2,024 +24.34
650–665 657 3 317.00–335.00 $325.69 $2,140 +15.00
713–748 729 5 295.00–325.00 $309.71 $2,258 +16.41
785 785 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,394 ±0.00
811 811 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,311 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 +90.00
280 280 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 —
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
290 unweaned 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
320–340 330 5 380.00–400.00 $395.88 $1,306 -9.12
330 value added 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
390 390 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -75.00
400–415 409 6 370.00–395.00 $379.97 $1,554 —
455 455 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,465 -34.37
455–480 469 5 360.00–380.00 $369.20 $1,732 +12.83
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
623–635 627 3 280.00–305.00 $296.56 $1,859 +31.56
650–685 660 11 275.00–300.00 $288.08 $1,901 +18.08
705–740 721 11 255.00–287.00 $274.98 $1,983 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
840 840 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 210.00–220.00 $213.23 $902 -106.77
515–525 520 4 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,248 -27.34
620–638 628 5 217.00–242.00 $236.24 $1,484 -12.39
677–695 692 17 230.00–265.00 $238.91 $1,653 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 unweaned 133 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
160 unweaned 160 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 -40.00
200–215 unweaned 208 3 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,091.80 +91.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 2 950.00 $950.00 —
100–128 unweaned 112 5 700.00–950.00 $887.19 +262.19
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 175.00–185.00 $180.13 $1,027 +10.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
540 540 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 +65.00
560 560 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
600–630 617 3 270.00–290.00 $278.41 $1,718 +23.41
665–675 670 3 250.00–280.00 $260.00 $1,742 +2.97
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 -30.46
750–785 760 4 220.00–247.00 $231.64 $1,760 —
810–840 827 3 215.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,825 -4.37
850–860 855 3 205.00–225.00 $212.37 $1,816 -9.68
985 985 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 —
1025 1025 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,517 —
305 305 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 —
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 —
540 540 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +7.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
670 670 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,387 —
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 —
1045 1045 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
160–190 unweaned 173 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,096.15 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–630 625 2 225.00–255.00 $239.88 $1,499 —
680 680 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,544 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 128.00 $128.00 $954 -24.00
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1225 1020 80-85% 20 130.00–149.00 $142.08 $1,449 +4.78
868–1375 1040 80-85% 18 133.00–144.00 $140.35 $1,460 +3.05
810–1431 1114 80-85% 41 145.00–159.00 $150.22 $1,673 —
1030–1345 1135 80-85% 3 158.00–167.50 $162.06 $1,839 —
955–1690 1193 80-85% 62 145.00–157.00 $151.00 $1,801 +10.75
1285–1575 1438 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.07 $2,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $561 -14.00
690–1090 865 85-90% 13 110.00–120.00 $112.02 $969 -19.76
685–1085 874 85-90% 8 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $1,179 +3.09
720–1490 897 85-90% 15 130.00–147.00 $139.07 $1,247 —
920 920 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
955–970 963 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,050 —
650–1438 1040 85-90% 8 117.00–127.00 $121.50 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1745 1625 75-80% 2 143.00–147.00 $144.85 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1640 1296 7 143.00–161.00 $154.64 $2,004 —
1200–1745 1400 5 172.00–180.00 $174.73 $2,446 -6.08
990–1795 1416 10 107.00–168.00 $157.97 $2,237 -22.84
1275–2120 1815 9 172.00–182.00 $178.40 $3,238 —
1865 1865 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1085 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 150.00–187.00 $175.53 $1,494
600–1150 931 (<2 yrs)Open 7 190.00–205.00 $198.71 $1,850
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1093 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,661
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–865 810 (<2 yrs)Open 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,762

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–975 856 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 145.00–172.00 $154.75 $1,325
825–1145 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 146.00–162.00 $150.57 $1,504
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,540
860–1355 1031 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 130.50–148.00 $143.63 $1,481
940–1275 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 153.00–182.00 $164.50 $1,717
830–1510 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 133.00–150.00 $144.50 $1,536
915–1310 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 142.00–155.00 $150.73 $1,732
765–1535 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 149.00–180.00 $163.25 $1,951
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,274
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1155 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,425.00
930–1215 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,186.33
1105–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,405.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1150–1345 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,996
1402 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 166.00 $166.00 $2,327
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
895–1120 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520 520 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–930 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
795–1270 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,933.33 -672.92
835–1350 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,745.83 +139.58
1040–1263 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,678.57 -196.43
1090–1315 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,388.10 -486.90
1295–1375 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1240 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +162.50
735–1530 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,910.00 -27.50
1128–1385 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,041.07 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -368.75
1380–1593 1569 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,920.00–3,300.00 $3,257.78 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.